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单词 bracer
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bracer1

noun ˈbreɪsəˈbreɪsər
informal
  • An alcoholic drink intended to prepare one for something difficult or unpleasant.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Much grappa disappears into steaming cups of espresso called caffé correcto as a midmorning bracer on a cold day.
    • We've got about ten minutes in the bar for a quick bracer and pit-stops before the others arrive.
    • So I had a few bracers, called my boss, and informed him of the tragedy; I was in New Hampshire, grieving with my relatives - my voice trembling.
    Synonyms
    alcoholic drink, strong drink, drink, liquor, intoxicant

Rhymes

acer, chaser, debaser, embracer, facer, macer, mesa, pacer, placer, racer, spacer, tracer

bracer2

nounˈbreɪsəˈbreɪsər
  • 1A type of wrist guard used in archery and other sports.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Oh, the vest-thing is called a chest guard, so the string of my bow doesn't get caught on my shirt, and the wristband is called a bracer.
    • Although I bet she had to work to get her wrists strong enough, she thought, and I'll bet she probably wears bracers.
    • As she waited she picked up a leather bracer from the table and went about strapping it back into place on her wrist.
    • He was only five paces away from Lyenda who had then pulled on tabs for her drawing arms and had put on the arm bracers.
    • He finished buckling on the rest of his armour: chest-plate, shoulder-pads, bracers, shin-guards and the works.
  • 2historical A portion of a suit of armour covering the arm.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • His silver armor consisted of sleek silver leggings with a massive silver dragon bracer that he wore on his right arm, while he also wore two silver dragon gauntlets that were spiked and slightly tinged by dried blood.
    • After that he turned to Autumn and found that she had already pulled out a set of ring-mail, complete with greaves and bracers.
    • His armor consisted of a pair of bracers, a pair of greaves, and a chain shirt, all made out of the same black material.
    • He put bracers on his forearms, the right one with a small, round shield attached, and fingerless gauntlets on his hands.
    • Luin was clad in battle armor, with a breastplate, greaves, bracers and side armor - his arms were bare.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French braciere, from bras 'arm' (see bracelet).

 
 

bracer1

nounˈbrāsərˈbreɪsər
informal
  • An alcoholic drink intended to prepare one for something difficult or unpleasant.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • So I had a few bracers, called my boss, and informed him of the tragedy; I was in New Hampshire, grieving with my relatives - my voice trembling.
    • We've got about ten minutes in the bar for a quick bracer and pit-stops before the others arrive.
    • Much grappa disappears into steaming cups of espresso called caffé correcto as a midmorning bracer on a cold day.
    Synonyms
    alcoholic drink, strong drink, drink, liquor, intoxicant

bracer2

nounˈbrāsərˈbreɪsər
  • 1A wristguard used in archery, fencing, and other sports.

    Also called armguard
    Example sentencesExamples
    • As she waited she picked up a leather bracer from the table and went about strapping it back into place on her wrist.
    • Although I bet she had to work to get her wrists strong enough, she thought, and I'll bet she probably wears bracers.
    • He finished buckling on the rest of his armour: chest-plate, shoulder-pads, bracers, shin-guards and the works.
    • Oh, the vest-thing is called a chest guard, so the string of my bow doesn't get caught on my shirt, and the wristband is called a bracer.
    • He was only five paces away from Lyenda who had then pulled on tabs for her drawing arms and had put on the arm bracers.
    1. 1.1historical A portion of a suit of armor covering the arm.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • After that he turned to Autumn and found that she had already pulled out a set of ring-mail, complete with greaves and bracers.
      • His silver armor consisted of sleek silver leggings with a massive silver dragon bracer that he wore on his right arm, while he also wore two silver dragon gauntlets that were spiked and slightly tinged by dried blood.
      • He put bracers on his forearms, the right one with a small, round shield attached, and fingerless gauntlets on his hands.
      • Luin was clad in battle armor, with a breastplate, greaves, bracers and side armor - his arms were bare.
      • His armor consisted of a pair of bracers, a pair of greaves, and a chain shirt, all made out of the same black material.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French braciere, from bras ‘arm’ (see bracelet).

 
 
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